happybiker42

The Yuba Combi costs about £1000 while its ebike equivalent is the Combi E5 costs around £3100. Am I better off getting a specialist to convert the Yuba Combi with a conversion kit and save myself a load of cash. I need an ebike to lug a 7 year old but £3100 is more than I can afford. If the conversion is with Bosch Performance Line I will have a better motor than the Yuba Combi E5's shimano steps E5000 motor that the Combi E5 comes with?

So perhaps just use the Ribble Hybrid AL-e that I already have and stick a child seat like the bobike junior on the back ? https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/ribble-hybrid-al-e-fully-loaded/ https://bobike.com/en/product/detail/classic-junior I have found riding my son around on the back of my normal bike a bit more tricky of late just because of the added weight and the balance - particularly when going up and down underground subways to cross busy roads Would ideally prefer a seat more comfortable than bobike junior as 5.5 miles each way is quite a distance

Thank you for your thoughts sjpt. There is one single hill which is approximately 1 mile of the journey. It has a gradient of around 5% along its length. I am a bit worried about the visibility of the tagalong if my son is behind me as one of the roads is busy with traffic and the tagalong is quite low level. I worry that drivers may not see him.

I would really appreciate your kind advice on which ebike would be good to transport my 8 year old son to school. The journey is about 5.5 miles each way which makes it too long for him to ride himself. The first mile of the journey is on a gravel towpath and the rest on medium busy roads shared with cars. I am thinking a low centre of gravity for the bike would help with stability as my son weighs around 25kg. Also slightly fatter tyres and perhaps front fork suspension for the bumpy tow path part of the journey. Also a motor with some oomph so that I do not get worn out. I am also thinking about a more comfortable seat for him with a back rest so that he does not arrive at school exhausted. I already have a Ribble CGR AL-e which is a lovely bike but does not seem to really fit the bill - thin tyres, no suspension, not v powerful motor. I was thinking perhaps a radrunner plus with bobike junior rear seat or a lixada rear cushion with backrest https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lixada-Bicycle-Children-Safety-Cushion/dp/B08961Q4TR/ref=asc_df_B08961Q4TR/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=521761282226&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7538005256712342280&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045944&hvtargid=pla-1322577349338&psc=1 Would really appreciate the advice of you seasoned hands on recommendations for both the bike and the child seat I have trialled a proper electric moped this week but think that wont work as it has to stay out of some of the bus lanes and that will mean we cant avoid heavy traffic on the school run.